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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

akkad

/ˈæˌkæd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
akkad
IPA
/ˈæˌkæd/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.

name

The capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.

name

A surname from Arabic.

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew אַכַּד (ʾakkáḏ), from Akkadian 𒌵𒆠 (Akkade).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: אַכַּד, Akkade

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæˌkæd/
  • British English: /ˈæˌkæd/

Inflected Forms

Accad (alternative) Agade (alternative, obsolete) Akkads (plural)

Derived Forms

Akkadian Akkadization Akkadogram

Synonyms

Agade

Questions

How do you pronounce akkad?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæˌkæd/.
What does akkad mean?
One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
Where does akkad come from?
It is traced to Akkadian.

How to pronounce akkad

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